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THE FRIEND OF HUMANITY—NEW VERSION.
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knowledge of the perfect as to admit of
No system can be mistakes, but one which would almost seem to be deliberately devised for making At the University of London them should be altered. is much more severe and the examination in anatomy but is much fairer to the student. More thorough, the vivâ’voce and is not The are limited. set, questions examiners have before them the marks of each candidate and can give a longer or a shorter time to his vivâ-voce as they may deem necessary. They can thus as readily examine six students in an hour as if they were confined to a ten minutes’ time limit for everyone. Professor Fawcett urges an alteration in the examination in elementary anatomy. We agree with him that as now conducted it is useless and proves a hindrance rather than an assistance to the student. The amount of knowledge which is required is insufficient to occupy the student during his first winter session, and in consequence he too frequently wastes much of his time. We should prefer the abolition of this examination to its improvement; but if it be continued it requires much alteration, and on the lines suggested by Professor Fawcett. We understand that this abolition is contemplated by the Royal Colleges, and if this is decided on the subjects of study during the first year will require fnrther alteration. with the
so
admirable statuary group as a pendant to the " All medical terms are rendered into plain English." This is as well, for even the educated medical man would be puzzled by such terms as " Feton," " " Fedicull," and "Peorlagis." "Medical Essays" (the contents bill of one volume of which we append) is, it will be seen, a comprehensive work. There are five volumes, and one volume costs ls. 2d. It is to the advertisement of the five volumes that the lithographed letter refers : make
candidates.
TB/r M E D I C AHardening, L ESSAYS for
who sends "It will show you how says :
us these interesting documents things are done." It does.
THE DANGERS OF SERVICE SUPPLIES. ,
To the Editor of --. SiR,-Dr. Allinson, the well-known Hygienic Physician, is desirous of spreading the knowledge of the laws of health and his books. He proposes that you put in your columns each issue (weekly) the enclosed advertisement. In return for this he will supply you with a popular medical article every week. We need not enlarge on the benefits your paper will receive from this regular contribution from Dr. Allinson’ss veil-known pen. You will find it will make old readers cling to you and also bring in a new set. The people are thirsting for this knowledge. It is well known to the Dr. that one paper-to which he has lieen attached for ten years-has at least 10,000 who take the paper for his articles alone. The knowledge imparted is in popular language and understood by ordinary readers, all medical terms being rendered into plain English. 11’e are entering into this arrangement 2vitla newspapers. ONE in each district. We therefore suggest you should secure our offer at once. It is only made by the Dr. because he wishes to educate the people and to save unnecessarv suffering and premature deaths. If agreeable, please sign the accompanying form and return it to us and oblige, oM’ge, behalf of the Union. EDWARD CLTRTICE, Managing Director.
on
This is the formreferred to :— To the Managing Director of the Newspaper Exchange and Advertisement Clearing House. 359, Strand, London, W.C. (Mr. Edward Curtice.) SIR,-On the undertaking you have given, the undersigned agree to insert (weekly) the advertisement of Dr. Allinson’s books free of chargethe understanding being that the Doctor undertakes to supply a popular medical article for insertion in the ..........................................weekly. A fortnight’s notice, in writing, on either side, will bring this arrange........................................................................
past twelve months, as we have more than pointed out,have been somewhat remarkable in
THE
once
THE FRIEND OF HUMANITY—NEW VERSION.
ment to a close if desired. Name Title
correspondent
The
WE have received from a correspondent to whom we give onr thanks a copy of a lithographed letter sent out to publishers, signed by Edward Curtice, Managing Director of the Newspaper Exchange, &c., of which we append a copy :—
truly,
Vol. IV.
For Postal Order Is. 2d. It contains Articles on Work and Over-work. Sugar and its Abuse, Milk as Food, The Tomato, Poultices, Quinine, Against the Knife, Arsenical Poisoning. Tonics, Against Stimulants in Disease, About Swallowing Pins and otner Articles, Also Cure of Sunstroke, Dog Bites, Pains in the Back, Fedicull or Lice, Chickenpox, Synovitis or Inflammation of the Joints, Tonsilitis or Quinsy, Herpes (Tetter or Shingles’. Erysipelas, Ulcer of the Stomach, Epidemic Influenza, Sciatic;a, Peoilagis or English Leprosy, &c. -
____
Yours
an
Laocoon.
no
evidence of the unpleasant and serious consequences which may and do arise from defects in connexion with all three public service supplies-gas, water, and electricity. The risks of accident from water-supply are of course totally different from those of True, a leakage of water may be gas and electricity. to cause sufficiently large damage to property, but it is seldom likely to lead to personal injury. On the other hand, an escape of gas may be undetected for some time ; and it only requires, as was exemplified in the street explosions which happened in the electric main boxes about this time last year, a discharge of electricity-i.e., the production of a spark-to determine an explosion. At an inquiry into the causes of these the explosions gas officials said they were due to the of the electric mains, which produced inoverheating flammable gas from the insulating material and afterwards an explosion. The electrical companies declared it to be due to defects in the gas mains. There was no question of electricity having any share in the disastrous gas explosion which occurred in the Strand a few weeks ago. In this case it would appear that the water service was the seat of the mischief. From the evidence of expert witnesses at the inquest on the body of fireman Sprague last Monday it seems clear that the soil under the gas main had been washed away by a leakage of water, so that the gas main after a time formed a bridge over a gap—a condition of things which must have exposed it to severe strain, especially at the joints. The jury could not attribute blame or negligence to any person, I and their verdict was Accidental death." Service supplies are a necessity of modern existence which are bound to involve risks of a degree in accordance with the nature of the thing supplied. The origin of the mischief in the instances just quoted was the same, and may be summed It is obviously desirable, up in one word-leakage. therefore, that every conceivable precaution should be made to obviate such defects, but we imagine that those we trust for a supply of water, electricity, or gas would, in their own interests, take every precaution to avoid leakage and to prevent waste.
furnishing practical
and address of newspaper Date .......................189............................................. "Dr." Allinson, with the candour and modesty so characteristic of true genius, does not attempt to disguise the commercial side of his nature. He is desirous of spreading the knowledge of the laws of health and his books (these italics are ours). We observe, though, that further on the agent says the offer " is only made by the doctor because he wishes to save unnecessary suffering and premature deaths." The picture of the old readers clinging to the editor of the paper selected is eminently touching, and calculated EXCREMENT CONSERVATION AND ENTERIC FEVER to appeal to that large class whose ideas of sentiment and IN SHEFFIELD. religion centre in cheap German lithographs and the pictures Dr. HARVEY the medical officer of health ................................
"
"
......
-
of the late John Martin, but it would be somewhat embarrassing. Fancy the editor of the paper well known to the Dr." with 10,000 old readers clinging to him. It would
LITTLEJOHN,
of
Sheffield,
has
recently presented
to the health committee
1 THE LANCET, Nov. 2nd, 1895.
knowledge of the perfect as to admit of
No system can be mistakes, but one which would almost seem to be deliberately devised for making At the University of London them should be altered. is much more severe and the examination in anatomy but is much fairer to the student. More thorough, the vivâ’voce and is not The are limited. set, questions examiners have before them the marks of each candidate and can give a longer or a shorter time to his vivâ-voce as they may deem necessary. They can thus as readily examine six students in an hour as if they were confined to a ten minutes’ time limit for everyone. Professor Fawcett urges an alteration in the examination in elementary anatomy. We agree with him that as now conducted it is useless and proves a hindrance rather than an assistance to the student. The amount of knowledge which is required is insufficient to occupy the student during his first winter session, and in consequence he too frequently wastes much of his time. We should prefer the abolition of this examination to its improvement; but if it be continued it requires much alteration, and on the lines suggested by Professor Fawcett. We understand that this abolition is contemplated by the Royal Colleges, and if this is decided on the subjects of study during the first year will require fnrther alteration. with the
so
admirable statuary group as a pendant to the " All medical terms are rendered into plain English." This is as well, for even the educated medical man would be puzzled by such terms as " Feton," " " Fedicull," and "Peorlagis." "Medical Essays" (the contents bill of one volume of which we append) is, it will be seen, a comprehensive work. There are five volumes, and one volume costs ls. 2d. It is to the advertisement of the five volumes that the lithographed letter refers : make
candidates.
TB/r M E D I C AHardening, L ESSAYS for
who sends "It will show you how says :
us these interesting documents things are done." It does.
THE DANGERS OF SERVICE SUPPLIES. ,
To the Editor of --. SiR,-Dr. Allinson, the well-known Hygienic Physician, is desirous of spreading the knowledge of the laws of health and his books. He proposes that you put in your columns each issue (weekly) the enclosed advertisement. In return for this he will supply you with a popular medical article every week. We need not enlarge on the benefits your paper will receive from this regular contribution from Dr. Allinson’ss veil-known pen. You will find it will make old readers cling to you and also bring in a new set. The people are thirsting for this knowledge. It is well known to the Dr. that one paper-to which he has lieen attached for ten years-has at least 10,000 who take the paper for his articles alone. The knowledge imparted is in popular language and understood by ordinary readers, all medical terms being rendered into plain English. 11’e are entering into this arrangement 2vitla newspapers. ONE in each district. We therefore suggest you should secure our offer at once. It is only made by the Dr. because he wishes to educate the people and to save unnecessarv suffering and premature deaths. If agreeable, please sign the accompanying form and return it to us and oblige, oM’ge, behalf of the Union. EDWARD CLTRTICE, Managing Director.
on
This is the formreferred to :— To the Managing Director of the Newspaper Exchange and Advertisement Clearing House. 359, Strand, London, W.C. (Mr. Edward Curtice.) SIR,-On the undertaking you have given, the undersigned agree to insert (weekly) the advertisement of Dr. Allinson’s books free of chargethe understanding being that the Doctor undertakes to supply a popular medical article for insertion in the ..........................................weekly. A fortnight’s notice, in writing, on either side, will bring this arrange........................................................................
past twelve months, as we have more than pointed out,have been somewhat remarkable in
THE
once
THE FRIEND OF HUMANITY—NEW VERSION.
ment to a close if desired. Name Title
correspondent
The
WE have received from a correspondent to whom we give onr thanks a copy of a lithographed letter sent out to publishers, signed by Edward Curtice, Managing Director of the Newspaper Exchange, &c., of which we append a copy :—
truly,
Vol. IV.
For Postal Order Is. 2d. It contains Articles on Work and Over-work. Sugar and its Abuse, Milk as Food, The Tomato, Poultices, Quinine, Against the Knife, Arsenical Poisoning. Tonics, Against Stimulants in Disease, About Swallowing Pins and otner Articles, Also Cure of Sunstroke, Dog Bites, Pains in the Back, Fedicull or Lice, Chickenpox, Synovitis or Inflammation of the Joints, Tonsilitis or Quinsy, Herpes (Tetter or Shingles’. Erysipelas, Ulcer of the Stomach, Epidemic Influenza, Sciatic;a, Peoilagis or English Leprosy, &c. -
____
Yours
an
Laocoon.
no
evidence of the unpleasant and serious consequences which may and do arise from defects in connexion with all three public service supplies-gas, water, and electricity. The risks of accident from water-supply are of course totally different from those of True, a leakage of water may be gas and electricity. to cause sufficiently large damage to property, but it is seldom likely to lead to personal injury. On the other hand, an escape of gas may be undetected for some time ; and it only requires, as was exemplified in the street explosions which happened in the electric main boxes about this time last year, a discharge of electricity-i.e., the production of a spark-to determine an explosion. At an inquiry into the causes of these the explosions gas officials said they were due to the of the electric mains, which produced inoverheating flammable gas from the insulating material and afterwards an explosion. The electrical companies declared it to be due to defects in the gas mains. There was no question of electricity having any share in the disastrous gas explosion which occurred in the Strand a few weeks ago. In this case it would appear that the water service was the seat of the mischief. From the evidence of expert witnesses at the inquest on the body of fireman Sprague last Monday it seems clear that the soil under the gas main had been washed away by a leakage of water, so that the gas main after a time formed a bridge over a gap—a condition of things which must have exposed it to severe strain, especially at the joints. The jury could not attribute blame or negligence to any person, I and their verdict was Accidental death." Service supplies are a necessity of modern existence which are bound to involve risks of a degree in accordance with the nature of the thing supplied. The origin of the mischief in the instances just quoted was the same, and may be summed It is obviously desirable, up in one word-leakage. therefore, that every conceivable precaution should be made to obviate such defects, but we imagine that those we trust for a supply of water, electricity, or gas would, in their own interests, take every precaution to avoid leakage and to prevent waste.
furnishing practical
and address of newspaper Date .......................189............................................. "Dr." Allinson, with the candour and modesty so characteristic of true genius, does not attempt to disguise the commercial side of his nature. He is desirous of spreading the knowledge of the laws of health and his books (these italics are ours). We observe, though, that further on the agent says the offer " is only made by the doctor because he wishes to save unnecessary suffering and premature deaths." The picture of the old readers clinging to the editor of the paper selected is eminently touching, and calculated EXCREMENT CONSERVATION AND ENTERIC FEVER to appeal to that large class whose ideas of sentiment and IN SHEFFIELD. religion centre in cheap German lithographs and the pictures Dr. HARVEY the medical officer of health ................................
"
"
......
-
of the late John Martin, but it would be somewhat embarrassing. Fancy the editor of the paper well known to the Dr." with 10,000 old readers clinging to him. It would
LITTLEJOHN,
of
Sheffield,
has
recently presented
to the health committee
1 THE LANCET, Nov. 2nd, 1895.